Legislature(2021 - 2022)GRUENBERG 120
03/09/2021 01:00 PM House MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS
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| Adjourn |
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS
March 9, 2021
1:04 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Chris Tuck, Chair
Representative Andi Story
Representative Geran Tarr
Representative Matt Claman
Representative George Rauscher (via teleconference)
Representative David Nelson
Representative Laddie Shaw
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 34
"An Act naming the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots' Memorial Bridge."
- MOVED HB 34 OUT OF COMMITTEE
HOUSE BILL NO. 53
"An Act relating to residency requirements for public school
enrollment for certain children of active duty military and
National Guard members."
- MOVED CSHB 53(MLV) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HB 34
SHORT TITLE: NAMING VIETNAM HELI. PILOTS' MEM. BRIDGE
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) SHAW
02/18/21 (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/8/21
02/18/21 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/18/21 (H) MLV, STA
02/19/21 (H) FIN REPLACES STA REFERRAL
02/19/21 (H) BILL REPRINTED
03/02/21 (H) MLV AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
03/02/21 (H) Heard & Held
03/02/21 (H) MINUTE(MLV)
03/04/21 (H) MLV AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
03/04/21 (H) Moved HB 34 Out of Committee
03/04/21 (H) MINUTE(MLV)
03/09/21 (H) MLV AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
BILL: HB 53
SHORT TITLE: MILITARY CHILDREN SCHOOL RESIDENCY WAIVER
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) MCCARTY
02/18/21 (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/8/21
02/18/21 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/18/21 (H) MLV, EDC
03/04/21 (H) MLV AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
03/04/21 (H) Heard & Held
03/04/21 (H) MINUTE(MLV)
03/09/21 (H) MLV AT 1:00 PM GRUENBERG 120
WITNESS REGISTER
DENEEN TUCK, Staff
Representative Ken McCarty
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Provided information to previously asked
questions during the hearing on HB 53, on behalf of
Representative McCarty, prime sponsor.
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:04:58 PM
CHAIR CHRIS TUCK called the House Special Committee on Military
and Veterans' Affairs meeting to order at 1:04 p.m.
Representatives Story, Shaw, Tarr, Claman, Nelson, Rauscher (via
teleconference), and Tuck were present at the call to order.
HB 34-NAMING VIETNAM HELI. PILOTS' MEM. BRIDGE
1:05:58 PM
CHAIR TUCK announced that the first order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 34, "An Act naming the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots'
Memorial Bridge."
1:06:22 PM
REPRESENTATIVE TARR moved to rescind previous action of the
committee in reporting HB 34 out of committee. There being no
objection, it was so ordered.
1:06:45 PM
CHAIR TUCK stated that the fiscal note is approximately $6300
and asked whether anyone had questions on the fiscal note.
1:07:03 PM
REPRESENTATIVE TARR moved to report HB 34 out of committee with
individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes.
There being no objection, HB 34 was reported out of committee.
HB 53-MILITARY CHILDREN SCHOOL RESIDENCY WAIVER
1:07:36 PM
CHAIR TUCK announced that the final order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 53, "An Act relating to residency requirements
for public school enrollment for certain children of active duty
military and National Guard members."
1:08:07 PM
REPRESENTATIVE CLAMAN moved to adopt Amendment 1, labeled 32-
LS0344/A.1, which reads as follows:
Page 1, line 12:
Delete "10"
Insert "30"
CHAIR TUCK objected for purposes of discussion.
REPRESENTATIVE CLAMAN spoke to Amendment 1; it would change from
10 to 30 days for the families to get their paperwork together.
1:09:16 PM
REPRESENTATIVE STORY stated that she understands that it was
previously the practice to have 30 days and referenced
Superintendent Bishop, and said she supports Amendment 1.
1:09:31 PM
CHAIR TUCK removed his objection. There being no further
objection, Amendment 1 was adopted.
1:09:44 PM
CHAIR TUCK opened public testimony. After ascertaining that
there was no one who wished to testify, he closed public
testimony.
1:10:09 PM
The committee took a brief at-ease at 1:10 p.m.
1:10:15 PM
DENEEN TUCK, Staff, Representative Ken McCarty, Alaska State
Legislature, on behalf of Representative McCarty, prime sponsor
of HB 53, noted that at the last hearing on HB 53,
REPRESENTATIVE TARR had asked whether the proposed legislation
included any changes [compared to House Bill 109, which was
before the committee during the Thirty-First Alaska State
Legislature. She clarified that while she said there were no
substantive changes, HB 53 includes an added definition of
"guardian" on page 1, line 13 - a definition which was already
in statute [AS 13.06.050].
1:11:25 PM
REPRESENTATIVE TARR moved to report HB 53, as amended, out of
committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying
fiscal notes. There being no objection, CSHB 53(MLV) was
reported out of committee.
1:12:47 PM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Special Committee on Military and Veterans' Affairs meeting was
adjourned at 1:13 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| HB 34 Fiscal Note DOT-CRHA 2.24.2021.pdf |
HMLV 3/9/2021 1:00:00 PM |
HB 34 |